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The action or decision that drives theory would be considered ethically correct if it respects the rights of other people. Ethical views and principles are the foundations of ethical analysis; they are the viewpoints from which guidance can be obtained on the pathway to making the right decision. When looking at action-based theory, they are broken down into two groups deontological and teleological. Deontology applies to one’s duty and obligations when one uses this theory the action is studied and not the consequences. Therefore, the end does not justify the means. When using the deontological theory one should ask, what are their duties? And what are their obligations? A key figure of deontology is Immanuel
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To make a proper decision is not try to change the situation, but more what should be sought in the realm of social harmony and justice. Ethics looks at our relations, our duties to each other, individually and collectively. Moral rationalism says that ethical decision should be based on pure reason. On the other hand, the moral sense theory says, our emotions should guide our moral decision. Rationalism would say that these two scenarios are similar. So why are our answers so universally …show more content…
In most cases, there is an element of truth about any whistleblowing allegation. It may not be absolutely but it may indicate something that might be a problem. What we know from history is that in quite a lot of cases, people blew the whistle and nobody paid attention and it would have been a lot better if the whistleblower had been listened to (Tugend, 2013). If whistleblowing is to be effective, the corporation must take the necessary avenues to inform employees of the appropriate steps to take in communicating their ethical concerns internally. As stated by Scheuerman (2014), many employees who first report their concerns internally later go outside the organization when their concern are
Deontology is an ethical theory concerned with duties and rights. The founder of deontological ethics was a German philosopher named Immanuel Kant. Kant’s deontological perspective implies people are sensitive to moral duties that require or prohibit certain behaviors, irrespective of the consequences (Tanner, Medin, & Iliev, 2008). The main focus of deontology is duty: deontology is derived from the Greek word deon, meaning duty. A duty is morally mandated action, for instance, the duty never to lie and always to keep your word. Based on Kant, even when individuals do not want to act on duty they are ethically obligated to do so (Rich, 2008).
Also, since deontologists place a high value on the individual, in some instances it is permissible not to maximize the good when it is detrimental to yourself. For example, one does not need to impoverish oneself to the point of worthlessness simply to satisfy one’s moral obligations. Deontology can be looked at as a generally flexible moral theory that allows for self-interpretation but like all others theories studied thus far, there are arguments one can make against its reasoning. One objection to deontological moral theory is that the theory yields only absolutes and cannot always justify its standpoints.
Susie works as an 8th grade science teacher in a title one school in San Antonio. She teaches co-teach classes which means she works with the students who are intellectually below average and need the extra assistance and extra push. With her, she has another certified teacher, Jenny, who aids her in the classroom. My mom, aside from her co-teacher, has a teaching partner that works in the same department as her, and they coordinate lesson plans and teaching principles. Dennis, her teaching partner, is a diligent worker and helps with preparing power points for him and my mom to utilize. My mom however, has struggled with the lack of assistance in her classroom ever since Jenny became her co-teacher in 2013. Jenny is Dennis’ wife. The ethical
The ethical dilemma in this case focuses on a patrol officer’s decision on whether or not to pull over an influential member of society, the mayor. Several nights before, the mayor runs a red light causing the patrol officer to pull him over and issue a ticket. The next morning tension arises as the officer gets in trouble for issuing such a powerful person a mere traffic violation. Then later in the week, the same car is swerving all over the road. Should the policeman pull over someone he knows is very connected within the system? Using the ethical systems, I, as the officer in question, can make an informed decision as to how to handle this particular dilemma.
...due to fear. Sometimes an employee may be having an issue but fails to deliver it due to fear if getting sacked bearing in mind that the cost of living is very high. A situation may appear that due to this gap, something might crop up either the employees trying to harm the employers and before it is realized a loss has already occurred. It is good to be open in work places and to have forums where people can state what they think would be the appropriate measures to take for company or organization growth. Information should be shared freely within an organization.
What is ethics? Ethics are the philosophical principles of good verses bad moral behavior. It is a guideline to help people make decisions or make a judgment calls. There are two main types of ethical principles that will be discussed in this paper, and how they are applied to the decision making process. They are Deontological and Utilitarian. Deontological ethics are based on the righteousness or wrongness of the action-taking place. It does not base itself on the bad or good consequences that come from the action. Immanuel Kant introduced deontological ethics in the 18th century. Kant believed that every decision or action made by a person had to be evaluated by his or her moral duty. He stated that humanity shouldn’t side on its
Actions that are moral produce good or positive consequences, while immoral actions produce bad or negative consequences (Albanese, 2012). The deontological view is based on the concept of the intent of the act; meanwhile the judgment is based upon goals. Deontology is defined as the study of duty and morality. Although the concept of the retributive theory has been around for a long time, deontology also supports various modes of punishment. Peacemaking perspective argues against the use of the death penalty or punishment and emphasizes social justice (Brasweel, McCarthy, &Bernard, 2015).
Deontological Ethics "falls within the domain of moral theories that guide and assess our choices of what we ought to do (deontic theories), in contrast to (aretaic [virtue] theories) that fundamentally, at least guide and assess what kind of person (in terms of character traits) we are and should be." (Alexander & Moore, 2007, 1).
Early childhood educators face ethical issues, experience moral reasoning and judgement in their practice every day. As educators’ individual beliefs and values can influence their practices significantly, it is very important for them to learn some ethical theories, understand how their personal value systems are formed and how to apply these ethical theories to support them to act ethically (Newman & Pollnitz, 2005). In order to examine how educators’ practices are affected by their values and beliefs, Katey De Gioia (2009)’s article titled “Parent and staff expectations for continuity of home practices in the child care setting for families with diverse cultural backgrounds” was chosen to analyse from a deontological lens and postmodernism
Deontological ethics would have us look at the situation based on the best efforts for the future. Based on the procedure of three formulations (tests) that help us make moral decisions. The first formulation is comprised of four steps; being self-aware of your actions, putting information from step one into a maxim, testing the universality of the maxim you have created, and
The last principle (the moral consequences of an action) introduces a very fundamental similarity between deontologists
Age of Enlightenment is a key period in awareness of the importance of human, new inventions and outllok on life. That time gave us great people, such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Franciss Bacon, Denis Diderot, Voltaire, and Immanuel Kant. The last one became the ancestor of the German Classical Philosophy, had great impact on understanding the concepts of ethics invented Deontological Theory, which explains the reasons of actions and new system of evaluations of actions. Kantian deontological theory continues to generate interest in contemporary debates on ethical theory and, most importantly, the basic structure is a big argument in biomedical ethics .In those paper I will explain the principles of Deontological Theory, main aspects of it and how it differ from Consequensialism and Aristotle`s Theory of Virtue.
After a thorough review the concept of ethics reffers to an act or conduct which is not based solely on traditional , learned or practiced rules, norms and values , but also always on the situation and especially the people taken into account. The ethical consciousness of an individual person is based on experiences that must be subjected to critical and rational choice, as they simply can not be logically derived from principles.
A moral philosophy is something that every individual possesses and adheres to, yet it is something that each of us develop in a very different way. Approximately seventeen years ago, I read the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and his writings captivated me. In the years since, I have often returned to the book for inspiration and guidance. In his autobiography, Franklin described how he endeavored to attain what he described as “moral perfection”, in an attempt to overcome the inherent tendencies to do wrong. He reasoned that since he knew right from wrong then he could just practice doing the right thing and avoid the wrong. Franklin discovered however, that living a virtuous life was not an easy task and that in order for him to
Normative ethical theory can be broken down into a couple of different views based upon how moral questions are answered. The competing views are teleological, also referred to as consequentialist, and the other is the deontological view. Each of the views is based upon what is considered the source of the ethical value (Folse, n.d., n.p.).